Christian McCaffrey did not need to be asked twice to be handed one of the five grand prizes in the USAA’s Salute to Service Sweepcase. The running back Panthers also felt the winner was the Marine Corps, with Jonathan Yeagle stationed at Camp Lejeun.
Along with receiving a big-screen TV, sound system, gaming system, gift card, and other prizes, Yezley also got the chance to hang out and chat with McCrae, who loved the experience.
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“It was a blast. Anytime I have to work with USAA, I jump right in for it. I have a great passion for the military, and it was a good deal to join up with Jonathan stationed right here in North Carolina , “McCaff told Sporting News. “The biggest thing I found was to just talk to her, pick her brain as to why she got involved. I find it fascinating, all the different stories you hear. She had a lot of fun, and I enjoyed it a lot.” He Came.”
The 24-year-old McCaffrey was a success for Carolina in just four seasons. But he admitted that meeting someone like Yegli added his name as a young NFL star.
“I’m just very inspired, listening to the stories of some of the most selfless people on the planet,” McCaffrey said. “They are heroes, sacrificing a lot. I’m playing a game here for a lot of money, so it’s nothing that I provide.
“So it takes it to a whole other level. With us as players, you can try to think of imitators, but they are training for a different purpose. It takes you one step back. And realize how lucky we are. Football for a living. The men and women who serve do not just serve for their families, but they serve for all of us. “
McFrey is back to heavy training for 2020, coming from an injury-free 2020 season. He played only three games for the Panthers, for a high ankle sprain that landed him early on the IR and then a late shoulder injury. However, his limited stellar play seems to indicate that he may have another monster season under new offensive coordinator Joe Brady. McFrey cannot wait to return to work for Brady in 2 years – and does not have housing on what could have happened last season.
“There’s a lot of negative that comes out of being hurt, but also a lot of positives. You get a different perspective on the game of football. For me, looking at it from a distance, I’m very excited for this year.” Last year there was an attempt to remove it – knock it off, throw it away and move on, “McCaffrey said.” The weapons we have for this crime are something to cheer for. It’s about winning by this point, and we’re a lot of people with the same mindset. “
The Panthers were fortunate to have a strong position behind Macaffrey last season, with supersub Mike Davis. While the team may not re-sign Davis to be the top backup again, McCaff impressed how all of the next men worked in his offensive absence.
“You see what Mike did and the way he came to him, it was fun watching him grow and watching the leaps he took. He was around, so it wasn’t shocking at all. It wasn’t just for him, but it was. It was fun watching Reggie Bonafon, Trenton Cannon and Rodney Smith, “McCaffrey said. “It says a lot about our running room in general.”
For now, there is no sense that reducing the Panthers’ workload to the Panthers will be based on the fact that he is recovering from two injuries. He does plan to do well with a lot of Carolina next season though.
“I’m going to be ready to play and play as much as possible, and that’s all I know,” McCaffrey said.
As he prepares for his return to the professional football field, Sporting News asked McCreaf who he is rooting for in college basketball. With his favorite in-state powerhouse likely to miss March Madness, McCaff is set to appease another team that featured in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
“They want me to be ‘politically correct with my affiliation, but I’m a Duke fan.” “I have my reasons for being a Duke fan. My brother Max went to Duke and I have a large family lineage of people going to Duke. I don’t have anyone going to North Carolina. So I have to be a Duke fan. Unless Someone from my family or I know him well by then he goes to UNC.
“One of my best friends when I was a kid, he works with me now – he went to Oklahoma State and is the biggest Oklahoma State fan on planet Earth. He’s ready for every game, so I’ve done more. Have seen Oklahoma State basketball. ” The year. I have started rooting myself for them. “
McCaffrey has wondered what position he would play if he was practicing basketball instead of playing football. At 5–11, 205 pounds, everything points to the point.
“I think about it all the time. It’s one of the things I always like to say. I’m like everyone else; I’m a couch watcher. When you start to fire with some of these people If we do, there are levels. ”McCaffrey said. “Loud and in the locker room, I think I’m the best guard on the team, definitely starting at 1st place.”
Despite injuries and a high amount of touches during his first three seasons in the NFL, McCaffrey is not trying to change a lot with his football training, rather simply being dedicated and calculating all along.
“There’s definitely a few things here and there, but at the end of the day I’m still just going to be me and I try not to change too much,” McCaffrey said. “I’ve had too much success in my career, so I don’t want to flip the script on the things I’ve done. If anything, it will be less, recover more and be proud of what I do. Continue. ” – Whether it is sleep, food or hydration. Be smart, but keep working hard and training, keep having fun with your teammates. “
McCaffrey has received a physical run for the big comeback season. Mentally, he is the best place to return to his position as the NFL’s best running back.
“One thing I’ve learned is talking to people around the league who have had injuries like mine, it’s just part of the game. In football, it happens all the time,” McCaffrey said. “You have guys who have broken his knee and come back as the league’s MVP. I’m not going to end it. It sucks that it has happened, but there is always next year.”
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